Category: Educational Technology
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Student Programming with Scratch and The Finch
The growing shortage of qualified programmers, computer scientists and software engineers is gathering significant attention in the media and popular press. Recent efforts from the non-profit organization Code.org have helped shine light on the problem—software is the defining industry of the 21st Century and the pool of skilled talent is slim. Conversely, for students who pursue…
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Google Play for Education Announced
Huge news for Android in the classroom: Today Google revealed Google Play for Education, a forthcoming service to help teachers manage, discover and install learning apps on classroom tablets. Designed specifically for the needs of educators, the new section of the Google Play Store will be organized by subject matter, content and grade level. The…
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High School 1:1 Laptop Program Announced
Penn Manor continuously cultivates a culture of learning to better prepare our students for life after high school. Educational technologies are central to this mission. Today, we are undertaking the next great step in student learning opportunities. Next school year, all Penn Manor High School students will be issued a district-supplied laptop as part of…
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Elementary School Wireless Upgrade Complete
Teachers and students increasingly rely upon a high-performance network for innovative teaching and learning. As classroom technology grows, and mobile computing devices expand, strengthening our technology infrastructure is vital. The wireless network, in particular, is the core hub through which virtually all classroom technology projects flow. Without wireless, the district would grind to an unpleasant…
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Student Programming Project Featured At PETE&C
Penn Manor High School students, Andrew Lobos and Ben Thomas, demonstrated their custom-programmed Career Day sign-up and sorting system at the 2013 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference and Expo Student Showcase. The web portal and accompanying scheduling system made student High School Career Day seminar selections simple and reduced the complex scheduling process. The program eliminated weeks of…